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NVIDIA secures purchase of Arm in $40 billion deal

It’s hard to ignore a $40 billion business deal between two giant chipmakers. NVIDIA announced on Sunday that the company had come to an agreement to buy UK-based chipmaker Arm from Softbank. Arm chipsets are currently incorporated in Apple’s iPhones and iPads, and are slated to become the core of Apple Silicon Macs. Per NVIDIA […]

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Rumor: Apple producing 23-inch iMac, “low-cost” 11-inch iPad Air to be released this year

A new report that surfaced via the China times has indicated that Apple may be planning to unveil a new 23-inch iMac this year, alongside a new 11-inch iPad Air. The report states that the 11-inch iPad could be this year’s “low-cost iPad Air,” will feature an increased screen size of “almost 11 inches” and […]

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Qualcomm drops hints regarding 5G iPhone units for fall of 2020

When in doubt, listen to the supplier. During its investor conference call on Wednesday, Qualcomm offered optimistic predictions for a wider 5G market with some 200 million smartphones equipped with 5G in 2020. Analysts are currently stating that the chipmaker is hinting at Apple’s iPhone. During an investor conference call following Qualcomm’s earnings reveal, CFO Akash Palkhiwala […]

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Apple updates release dates, says 2019 Mac Pro, Pro Display XDR “coming in September”

Apple has published something of a release date for its 2019 Mac Pro/Ultimate Cheese Grater of Power and its associated display. The company, which announced its long-awaited next-gen Mac Pro along with the Pro Display XDR, at WWDC last week, has gone from stating the products would arrive in the fall, to a more specific […]

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Intel exits 5G smartphone modem market as Apple, Qualcomm reach settlement on ongoing litigation

Intel this afternoon announced that the company would be exiting the 5G smartphone modem business, instead choosing to focus on opportunities for 4G and 5G modems in PCs, internet of things devices, and other data-centric devices.  The announcement arrived only hours after Apple and Qualcomm reached a settlement and agreed to drop all current litigation […]